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So my waters have gone and I'm 35 weeks please reassure

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SavannahRose · 13/05/2011 00:52

Well i came in hospital with contractions every 5 mins apart and doc confirmed my waters have gone. Going to be given steroids but scared for my baby x

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midori1999 · 13/05/2011 01:13

I know it's much easier said than done, but your baby will be fine. Babies born after 34 weeks have the same chances of survival as a term baby.

My friend had her twins (her waters broke and then she went into labour) at 35 weeks and she brought them straight home after a couple of days, they didn't need special care or anything.

Good luck with your labour!

confuddledDOTcom · 13/05/2011 01:28

My youngest was born at 35 weeks and she's done great. She's still small but she was IUGR. She was on the unit for two days then we had 5 days in transition ward, basically making sure she could feed and going the right way with her growth. We'd have been out sooner but she had some time in a bilibed. She'd had steroids at 24 weeks.

The point I'm getting at is she wasn't 100% anyway but we weren't in long and she's doing well now.

You may not go into labour yet and right now everyday is an improvement. You'll honestly both be fine.

If it helps my eldest was born at 31 weeks, no steroids 24 days old she was released which included a week in transition ward. She's got some problems but she's doing really well. I'm 31weeks now with #3 and not expected to get much further. My philosophy has always been as long as I get that magic 30 weeks.

onesuzymac · 13/05/2011 11:15

I was a 34-weeker 29 years ago, now looking after these early deliveries. 35-weekers generally do very well, it's rare they need breathing support: just need a bit of help with learning how to feed and keep their own temperature up. You might need to stay in for quite a few days while s/he gets the hang of life on the outside. Not all areas give steroids out after 34 weeks as they are so close to doing it themselves.

Let us know how you get on!

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SavannahRose · 13/05/2011 11:23

Hey booked for induction on Sunday at 8am if nothing happens in the mean time.....still contracting irregularly but lost more fluid. Visiting neonatal today with hubby just in case. Feeling a lot better now not as anxious. Anyone got any good induction stories?x

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LoopyLoopsBettyBoops · 13/05/2011 11:27

DD was born at 32 weeks with no problems and no lasting effects.

I read this morning that a baby born at 35 weeks has a 99% chance of survival without assistance.

I doubt you'll even need NICU, maybe a few days in transitional care to make sure the baby is feeding well.

Good luck and don't worry, it will be fine. If the docs were worried they wouldn't induce, they'd do an EMCS.

Take care. :)

sowhatshallido · 13/05/2011 11:30

had my eldest at 35 weeks 18 years ago!
She was 4 and a half pounds born, was on special care for a day to see if she would be ok which she was, she was bf, and she never had any problems at all.
My waters went in the evening, went in to hospital but had to be induced as no regular contractions. Everything went well.

Sparklies · 13/05/2011 11:45

I had DC2 at 35+5 - she needed no special care and left the hospital with me. We did have some "fun" over blood sugars (she needed donor milk) and she was borderline jaundiced but we just about escaped the need for treatment.

Any baby born after 34 weeks as the same chances as a term baby - it's just they are more likely to need basic special care on SCBU - usually blood sugar/jaundice/feeding issues rather than anything serious, unless it was a serious issue with the baby that caused early delivery.

Good luck with the birth!

confuddledDOTcom · 13/05/2011 12:43

Sorry for a little hi-jack.

onesuzymac, someone told me that their hospital is now giving steroids for any baby before 38 weeks. This is a totally new one on me (not that I'm an expert, just a trainee Doula and mum to premature babies so know a few others) so was wondering if you'd heard of this before?

midori1999 · 13/05/2011 13:23

Confuddled, I think the change was after the publication of a new Green Top Guideline by the RCOG last year.

www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GTG%207.pdf

I think it particularly relates to where birth is elective prior to term, but covers all cases.

onesuzymac · 13/05/2011 14:00

Confuddled/Midori, I think that is the case - elective sections prior to 39 weeks have greater risk of respiratory distress - steroids reduce this so it makes sense. Haven't heard of them given for expected normal deliveries though - not yet anyway...

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SavannahRose · 13/05/2011 21:26

Just thought I'd update you all. No baby yet just waiting to see if it starts naturally. Other induction it is for me and baba on Sunday x

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harrygracejessica · 14/05/2011 10:39

I've had 33 weeker twins and 36 weeker twins who are all fine from the scbu ride :) at 35 weeks they might need a couple of days in scbu but just keep reminding yourself they are in the best possible place.

confuddledDOTcom · 14/05/2011 12:10

Thinking about it the only reason my 35 weeker ended up in NNU is because they gave me pethidine as I was in labour but they wanted to do a section if I didn't stop so it gave me a chance to rest until the section. The pethidine caused "grunting" so she had to go to the unit to keep an eye on that, but then she was too small to go to any ward but Transition Ward and there wasn't a bed so she was there for two days waiting. We'd have been out of Tranisition a lot quicker if she hadn't have needed time in the bilibed.

It's a very good age, as prematurity goes, you've had the steroids so things should go pretty well.

xkatyx · 14/05/2011 20:29

Hello my waters went at 34 weeks 4 months ago with my little girl, shje was born perfect didnt need help breathing or anything.

The only prob we did have they left me far to long saying my waters hadnt gone when i knew they had so she had an infection. but if it wasnt for that we would of been home that day.

npin · 14/05/2011 20:35

my dd was born 36+2 weeks, waters broke and went straight into labour. Difficult getting her to feed but she was absolutely fine no scbu. Home after 3 days. Good luck

Queenofthehill · 15/05/2011 09:47

Good luck today, savannahrose. Hope everything goes well and you have lovely newborn in your arms before long!

jasmine51 · 15/05/2011 10:17

Update us when you can Savannah x

stillfrazzled · 15/05/2011 10:20

DS2 was born in Jan at 35+3, breathed fine on his own and had no medical problems.

He did spend three weeks in SCBU, but that was because he was IUGR (only 3lbs 5ozs), not related to prematurity. The staff in SCBU called him the 'old man'

Hope all going well for you.

otchayaniye · 15/05/2011 15:43

Good luck. Had my first at 35 weeks (preeclampsia) and had no problems breastfeeding at all, only had to go under lights for a couple of hours each day and we (had a section) were out after the second night.

Not a problem since and I wasn't aware at the time that there could be a problem that late. She wasn't ever described as premature, just early. But this was in Asia. Not sure if protocol is different in the UK.

MissCKitty · 16/05/2011 13:06

2 of the girls in my ante natal class had their babies at 35 weeks and apart from a little time in the scbu, both babies are fit, well and v healthy. They aren't even small for their age. The lady in the bed next to me in hospital was having her twins at 34 weeks and they were fine. And my DD was born at 36 weeks and is also fit, well and growing nicely. Things will be all good

Julezboo · 16/05/2011 15:44

DS3 also born at35 weeks in jan, no special care, i went into labour after 2 previous sections they decided to gt him out rather than risk rupture. He is a cute babbly 4 months old now and was 7lb 3 at birth!!

BibiThree · 16/05/2011 15:46

I had twins at 35 weeks and they were fine. No special care needed, their only problem was not being able to breastfeed as they hadn't developed a sucking reflex and were tube fed for a few days.

Good luck!!!

BibiThree · 16/05/2011 15:47

And they were 4lb15oz and 5lb4oz, so not teeny either.

JumpJockey · 16/05/2011 15:52

DD2 born at 35+4, she came out fine at 6lb 11 and we stayed in a couple of nights as she had one iffy blood sugar reading but is now absolutely fine and babbling away on the mat happily (4 months). No need to go to SCBU because of her size, but they did have paeds on watch during labour just in case.

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